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A Pretty Bow to Start the Week From Tugman State Park (+5 insets!)

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:15:19 +0000

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Keep Your Eyes Open: You Never Know What You'll Find!
Steve and I spent an absolutely wonderful week at William Tugman State Park and every morning I started it with a walk on the 1.1 mile trail around the edge of Eel Lake. What a gorgeous trail--it had everything! A lovely view of the lake, a meandering, well-maintained trail that meandered through a deep forest along its edge, four cool foot bridges to cross, and so much flora and fauna along the way!

I only took my camera with me a few times but it was a good thing I warned Steve that I'd left the trailer with one because without fail I took twice as long to get back because I kept finding fabulous subjects to capture!

Today's Pictures
When I was returning from the end of the path where it terminates at a bench overlooking Eel Lake, I saw a bright red flash on a branch. Taking a closer look, I discovered a pretty hair clip adorned with a red bow. Apparently a little girl had lost it while frolicking and somebody else came along and clipped it onto a branch when they found it laying on the trail. Then I arrived and recognized the opportunity for a cool picture! Huzzah! :)

Today's Insets
I'm sharing another trail shot, a lovely wild grass head festooned with pollen, and two ripening thimbleberries in the center of their perfect star-shaped sepals; I'm also including a very cool sight: what looks like a flower is actually the opened and ripening seed pod of a Trillium. Finally, you'll see the shadow-play that I saw in my bedroom one morning before I rolled up the blind. I am often mesmerized by this show if we happen to be positioned where the shadows of a bush or tree are cast on my window shade. The shadows will often move back and forth, sometimes changing shape and paralyzing me as I enjoy the show.

Thank You!
I really can't tell you exactly how nice it feels that you have all been enjoying my pictures so much. It makes me feel so giddy! It's my wish to make you smile, feel surprised, make you think, present you with something new or transport you away from troublesome thoughts. If I can do that, I feel that I've been successful, and when you let me know…I just can't help but beam from ear to ear! Thanks so much. And the visits to your streams take me on amazing trips around the world and into your hearts, expressed by your photography. It's a pretty cool relationship we have, isn't it?! You're all terrific. :) Have a great day and please stay safe and healthy!!

Explored on 2/22/21; highest placement #3.

Happy Fence Friday from Tugman State Park! (+5 insets!)

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:54:13 +0000

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Safe Dental Visits During Covid?! YES!!!
Steve and I have been wanting to go to the dentist now for ages! Both of us have needed work done--from normal cleaning to extreme procedures--but everything's transpired against us! The financial burden was the biggest problem but a while back we got a new medical plan which has made it feasible to schedule appointments. But at the same time…COVID became a thing. Just thinking about the issues of dentistry, germs, proximity, potential spreading…Steve and I threw our hands in the air and put it off. For a whole year!

Did You Know a Pistachio Shell Can Become a Tiny Bear Trap?
One day I was eating pistachio nuts, shelling them and munching happily. I used my teeth to crack open a shell as I often do, but this time the shell slipped and closed like a bear trap…right on my lower frenulum just in front of my front teeth (a frenulum or frenum is the little stretchy connection between your gum and lip, above and below. Also under your tongue…and there's another one too, look it up!) The odds of this accident happening were ridiculously low but there I stood, looking in the bathroom mirror, unable to get the mini bear trap off my frenulum. I finally succeeded but in so doing, caused a bad injury which really hurt! However, I also knew that mouth sores heal really fast and I figured this would heal quickly too. To be sure, I searched the internet and learned that injuries of this sort are common in little kids who often fall on their faces, etc. Poor little guys! Poor me! :D

I kept an eye on it. Time passed. Days…weeks, nearly a month, and it still hadn't healed! I was worried about Covid but I was worried about my mouth too. Looking into dental safety procedures, I learned that they are really careful. I was surprised and encouraged by this, and when Steve called to ask about coming in, our dentist staff explained everything they do. We were convinced it would be fine and with that…we made an appointment to check out my injury.

Our Dentist is Totally Safe!
We went to my appointment and the safeguards were awesome. Only one person in the waiting area, required masks and hand washing, sanitizer, temperature check and checklist of where I'd been and so forth…and when I was called back to my room, everything was perfectly clean--even the places where the staff touched were replaceable tapes to keep everything sanitary. The dentist looked at my injury and as I suspected, told me that I just need to be patient. Sometimes those injuries take longer to heal but it wasn't infected. I just needed to wait. *sigh* Ok…but you know what? The very best thing happened: we learned that it would ok to go to the dentist!!

Teeth Cleaning and Dental Work!
Both Steve and I set up appointments for teeth cleaning, checkups, filling replacements and much more. It's been really super. Today I am sitting here with a very puffy face because I got a badly-needed gum graft for a terribly receded gum. Day two and I'm doing well, so delighted to have the procedure done! And Steve's had work done with more scheduled to come. We've been to two different offices--dentist and periodontist--and in each case, they've been fastidiously clean and careful. What a relief to finally get our teeth cared for, hooray!!

Go To The Dentist…It's Safe!
If you've been like us, you've been putting off your dental visits because of Covid worries. However, if our dentist is any indication of how the majority of dental offices are handling safety, there is nothing to worry about! Naturally, everyone is different. Call beforehand and grill your dental office on what their procedures are for sanitizing and caring for patients, and for staff safety too. Use normal care--touch nothing if you can help it, etc. You owe it to your mouth! Go to the dentist! :)

Today's Picture
It's Happy Fence Friday and I'm sharing a picture of one of the lovely little bridges I crossed each morning on my daily Tugman walk around the edge of Eel Lake. There are four bridges in all on this short hike--what a surprise that such a lot of effort was made for this minor trail, but I sure loved being able to walk along without hopping over streams or miring in muddy slop. The trail makers did a bang-up job and I appreciated the heck out of this gorgeous path every day!

Insets
I'm including five more pictures of a few sights on this trail--I have so many to add! Today I'm including another trail picture with a tree's branches sweeping over the trail; a pictures of one of the trees along the way which has a fascinating, toe-like trunk; a wonderful image of water at the shore with beautiful rippled and a water plant; a tiny trio of velvety-looking mushrooms I found; and finally, some colorful leaves that caught my eye.

Thank You!
I really appreciate all of your visits, comments and favorites! Also, I apologize for not stopping by recently, there's been so much going on! But you'll be seeing me today, yay! Please stay safe and once again…the dentist is SAFE to visit! Take care of your chompers, they will appreciate it, and you'll be so much happier! :)

Explored on 2/13/29; highest placement #4.

Dandalion Opening Next To Trail

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 06:19:33 +0000

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This image was taken during my trip to San Francisco during September 12-15, 2011.

Ivy-Covered Trail Up Mt. Davidson

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 06:19:44 +0000

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This image was taken during my trip to San Francisco during September 12-15, 2011.

Trail Up Mt. Davidson

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:58:14 +0000

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This image was taken during my trip to San Francisco during September 12-15, 2011.

Forest Trail

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:09:52 +0000

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This image was taken on the hike to the base of Pilot Rock in Southern Oregon on July 23

Steve on Trail Along Huge Meadow

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:31:52 +0000

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This image was taken during a MeetUp hike to Mt. Ashland on July 30, 2011.

Trail with Overhanging Tree

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:32:09 +0000

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This image was taken during a MeetUp hike to Mt. Ashland on July 30, 2011.

Trail

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:38:08 +0000

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This image was taken during the MeetUp hike to Mt. Ashland on July 30, 2011

Two Tones of Trees

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:13:02 +0000

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Photographed on the Rogue Gorge Trail, near Union Creek, Southern Oregon

Peace Tree

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:14:17 +0000

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Photographed on the Rogue Gorge Trail, near Union Creek, Southern Oregon

Rogue Gorge Trail with Forest

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:13:47 +0000

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Photographed on the Rogue Gorge Trail, near Union Creek, Southern Oregon

Trail with Green Forest

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:14:47 +0000

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Photographed on the Rogue Gorge Trail, near Union Creek, Southern Oregon

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nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 09:03:59 +0000

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